Saturday, August 1, 2015

Once again I will be
addressing the videos that recently exposed Planned Parenthood’s heinous and inhumane practices.Hopefully, the recent
injunction against the release of future videos will be determined unjustified
and the public will finally see the “real” Planned Parenthood.

Watching the videos is heartbreaking and causing significant emotional
turmoil.It is also unveiling more
memories of my abortions that I believe God now feels I can handle. (He has
more confidence in me than I have!)

More memories surfaced after I felt compelled to contact a friend who was around when I had my abortions. I couldn't recall (more like blocked out) if my second abortion was at my health provider 's outpatient clinic or Planned Parenthood. She remembered not only where, but how I described the experiences. I was thrust, once more, into a period of self-loathing, grief and sadness. Sadly, she still believes I did the right thing, but then just like many others who encourage abortion, she may just be hiding her own pain. (I pray, in time, our conversation opens her eyes and heart - I'll be there for her.)

My first abortion was provided by my
OB/GYN.I have always remembered not being advised of possible
emotional or psychological side effects and a total absence of
compassion. What I hadn't remembered was the fact he invited two
male interns into the room to observe the procedure.He
asked my permission, of course, but I didn’t want them in there … I was already
frightened and embarrassed.Did I say
no?Nope.I was afraid he would get angry and do
something that would hurt me.I know now
that wouldn’t have happened, but I feel he took advantage of my vulnerability
for a “teaching” moment.I remember them
conversing about what was going on amongst themselves, while I laid on the table humiliated and
exposed. As I left the office there was a sense of relief I was
no longer pregnant, but that feeling only
came after I had a few drinks under my belt.

The second abortion was
provided by Planned Parenthood in Seattle, Washington. My friend said I chose that route because of my first
experience and because they were “specialists” in abortion, I expected more
compassion and understanding.WRONG
Again, I was not advised of the
possible side-effects.The only
assurance I received was when they told me it was a “simple” procedure and the
line they are best known for…..”It’s just tissue.”No one held my hand, gave me any comfort at
all, and as I share when I speak at pro-life events … they treated the
procedure more like having a splinter, not a baby removed. I left the clinic
once again feeling dirty and worthless.

Deep in the recesses of my
heart, I knew what I was doing was wrong, but forced myself to believe the
rhetoric of the pro-abort community to
assuage my guilt and shame. By hiding from the truth I suffered the
consequences for many, many years….alcoholism, depression and promiscuity which
eventually led to my becoming suicidal.

Through God’s grace, I was guided to a healing program and
inspired to help other women and men that are suffering from their decision to
abort.

So, in
effect, although watching the videos arouses more pain and remorse, I am
grateful the truth is being revealed to the public as well as myself.Recalling more detail of my abortions
strengthens my resolve to do whatever it takes to not only share the love and
mercy of God to those who made or supported the decision to abort, but once and
for all stop the annihilation of innocence.

C.L. Wells is a JANE-OF-ALL-TRADES, with a passion for
writing and animals. She lives in Kansas with her family, which includes a fat
doggie who is not named Toto and a cat who moonlights as an escape artist. Feel
free to ask her about the ‘escape artist.’ She plans to write about it someday.
She would love hearing from you.

What five words describe you?

Hi, Patti! Thanks so much for the invite! Five words... I
would say opinionated but open-minded. I like to hear all sides and
gather facts, but then I will have an opinion... for sure. About everything. Passionate
and Compassionate-I love people. I love animals even more. Helping, doing,
making a difference... those are the things that make me happy. And I'm
creative. :)

What are you working on at the minute? What is it about?

It is the sequel to my debut novel, Memoirs of a Girl Who
Loves God. This one picks up nine years after the first book. Since I just
published last month, I'm hesitant to go into too many details. It will give
away too much of the first book and I'm still learning how to market and
promote to obtain sales, so I'm still searching for my audience. In my debut
novel, my main character struggles with cutting. It's a taboo topic for many
and so people tend to shy away from it when they really should give it a chance.
Most people have someone who self-harms in their life and don't realize
it.

Which actor/actress would you like to see playing the lead character from
your

most recent book?

Maia Mitchell and Victoria Justice both have the 'look.' The perfect acting
would be a combination of Kirsten Stewart and Jennifer Lawrence. My MC's
personality is dry- humored, monotone, and quiet in the beginning of the book.
But as things move along, Jennifer Lawrence's amazing talent for the dramatic
would need to kick in.

If you could have been the original author of any book,

what would it have
been and why?

The Hunger Games~Not because of the success, but because
of the story. Honestly, an amazing job was done with the movies, but a movie
can rarely beat the book. The books are amazing.

What is the hardest thing about writing?

Having the time to sit down and write. I still work
full-time. Having just released my first, I spend every spare minute
networking, marketing, studying marketing, and fanatically checking to see if I
had any sales for the day! It's exhausting.

Any tips on how to get through the dreaded writers block?

Sometimes you just have to step away. Other times, you
open a new page and start writing something else... anything else. A memory, a
short story, or even a letter. It all gets the juices flowing. Just know when
to take a break.

Where would your dream location be for writing?

On the beach with a laptop immune to sand. I'm not sure
why God didn't allow me to be born somewhere coastal. I guess he just wants me
to have something to look forward to.

When creating characters, are they based on people in your life?

Oh yes. My MC is a real girl. Someone very close to me
whom I love with all my heart. At least half my characters are inspired by
someone I've known or met. Some are completely built for their purpose in the
story. But I love them all.

Do you read your reviews? Do you respond to them, good or bad? Do you have
any advice on how to deal with the bad?

Yes. I only have seven on Amazon right now and I've read
them over and over. I'll never respond to them, good or bad. I don't feel it's
appropriate. The customers should be able to have their say without
repercussion from the author. Whenever I get my first bad one, I will probably
cry, get a little angry, make a list of why their wrong, and then I'll get over
it... eventually.

If you couldn't be a writer, what would you be?

Someday, I hope to operate a no-kill animal shelter. I
want to have at least five to ten books under my belt before I head down that
road.

What would you tell your younger self that would have

helped you in your writing career?

Oh my goodness! I love this question. I think
we've all traveled this path in our heads, lol. I would tell myself to get
school out of the way first. It's okay that you've just spent your entire life
there, keep going. Time goes by so quickly, before you know it, you'll be all
done. Seize every opportunity while it's in front of you. Don't be scared.

Where can we buy your
work?

Everywhere. It's on Amazon, Barnes &
Noble, iTunes, Smashwords, Kobo, and more. Soon I will start trying to get them
into stores locally and then branch out.

How can we keep up with you?

My website is theclwells.com
and it has all my contact info. I would love to hear from people! My author
page on facebook is under C.L. Wells and my twitter handle is clwellsauthor.

Friday, July 24, 2015

This past week I was honored to be a guest on “Setting
Things Right” on Immaculate Heart Radio to discuss the undercover videos
exposing Planned Parenthood’s barbaric practice of selling body parts of
aborted babies.One issue discussed was
whether we should even be talking about the videos as they might be re-victimizing
those who have had or participated in an abortion.

Granted, the content
of the videos is deplorable.I am sure,
based on my own reactions, they are re-traumatizing those who have attended
post-abortion healing and bringing stuffed emotions to the surface from those
who have not.However, the purpose is life-saving.Exposing Planned Parenthood for who and what
they are is necessary to end the barbarity once and for all, and it will also guide those now struggling with the pain, remorse and regret towards healing and hope.

Along with the Planned Parenthood discussion, there were two
other guests on the show: Incredibly courageous angels of mercy - Jacqueline Isaac and Dr.
Yvette Isaac of Roads of Success.

Their non-profit organization empowers girls and women in the
Middle East who have suffered the barbaric actions of ISIS (enslavement,
torture and rape).It also deals with other human rights controversies including
female genital mutilation, child marriage, women’s rights, spousal abuse,
discrimination, lack of higher education and health issues, such as eating
disorders, hunger and malnutrition, sanitation, disabilities, childbirth, child
rearing, sex slavery and disease such as HIV/AIDS.

God entrusted them with this mission of hope and they could
definitely use help reaching out to those in need. Click HERE for information on their
organization and how you can help.